New marijuana laws don’t affect NFL drug policy

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Nov 7, 2012

The Colorado and Washington laws will have no impact on the operation of the policy.” The policy prohibits only the “illegal use” of marijuana. Aiello said that marijuana remains prohibited under the substance-abuse policy. “Marijuana remains prohibited… (more) under the NFL substance abuse program. The NFL’s policy is collectively bargained and will continue to apply in the same manner it has for decades,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said, via USA Today. There wasn’t much chance of a White comeback before the election, but whatever chances remained may have gone up in a haze of smoke on Tuesday night.

When it comes to legalized marijuana, substance-abuse policy isn’t as clear as NFL thinks

On Tuesday, enough voters in Colorado and Washington showed up and cast ballots to legalize marijuana in both states (so much for pot making you lazy). On Wednesday, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told USA Today that the legalization of marijuana in both st…